She Ain't My Blood, But She's My Girl

Chapter 23

Rory was late getting to bed. After Logan talked with Her and Emily about a dinner party, they got on the phone and started planning. Richard and Emily had a couple of friends and acquaintances in Aspen. They are going to invite them. Finn, Collin, and Steph are invited. Paris, Madaline, Louise, and their twin husbands were invited.

Emily was not too happy about throwing a last-minute dinner party, but it had not been her first. When Rory finally crawled into bed, she was tired. She snuggled into Logan.

Logan: "Hey," he kissed her on the lips. "Did you get everything taken care of? Did you smooth Emily's feathers?" He was smiling. She laid her head on his chest,

Rory: "Yes, but Steph nor I will be skiing tomorrow." she snuggled in closer to her husband. She loved his smell. It was soap and shampoo, but she loved it.

Logan: "I'll take a little bit, get her out of your hair." He tightens his arms around her.

Rory: "Thanks, Estella, said her 17-year-old sister Holly was looking for extra money, I told Estella to bring her to work with her tomorrow. Estell said she had plenty she could do to help until she was needed. It's not like we are not going to be right here with her."

Logan: "Have you talked to your dad or Gigi? Did they say when they were coming in?" He was smelling her hair. He loved the shampoo she used.

Rory: "Yes, I talked with him earlier today and they were coming in tomorrow afternoon. They had to wait for Grandmother to return from London with the Jet." Rory buried herself into Logan deeper. "I mumble mumble mumble"

Logan: "Ace," Logan said, putting his hand under her chin and pulling so that he could see her eyes. He was looking into her eyes.

Rory: "I said. I called him back to tell him about the dinner party and told him I would have the Huntzburger Jet ready at 10:00 in Hartford." Rory put her hands over her face. Logan smiled. Logan: "Was that so bad?" That smirk on his face was going to be the death of her.

Logan: "No, but I should have asked you first," Rory was looking at him now.

Logan: "That would have been nice, but not necessary. As long as I know before it takes off, there is not a problem." Logan told her.

Logan was running his fingers through Rory's hair as they both were nodding off to sleep when Rory sat up.

Rory: "Oh, My Gosh. I forgot to tell you," Rory was excited.

Logan: "Ace, I was almost asleep." He was trying to bury his face in the pillow. He was getting cold where Rory had been laying.

Rory: "You will be glad I woke you for this. Steph and Collin are going to be parents." She had a satisfied look on her face. Logan sat up.

Logan: "Does Collin know?" He was interested now.

Rory: "I assume so, he was googling the cost of living per year to raise a child. That number did not even come close to just the cost of a private school. $13,000." Rory was shaking her head, that is hard to believe.

Logan: "That's not bad, I think my tuition for one of the many schools I attended was $30,000,"

Rory: "No, $13,000 a year is what it costs to raise a child in an average income family. Mia's tuition is $25,000 a year." How did he misunderstand what I was saying? She wondered going back over the conversation in her head?

Logan: "Now that sounds right. Don't let me forget to email an invoice to the accountant to pay at the beginning of the next school year. Are you going to keep her in the school in the city? There is a nice private school in Great Neck. Did not know if maybe you wanted her to go to a school closer to home."Logan knew this was a decision that Rory had been struggling with.

Rory: "I want to talk to you about something, but it will probably take a while. Rory picked up her phone to see what the time was. " Do you want to talk now or go back to sleep?"

Logan: "Are those my only choices?" There is that smirk again. "Let's talk now."

Rory: "Okay, I have been thinking about it off and on for a while…..I'm going to tell you something and I want you to think about it. You can let me know what you think later," Rory was hesitant she was not sure how Logan would feel.

Logan: "Go ahead Ace, you got me courteous," Logan was thinking, this is going to be interesting, I can tell by the look on her face.

Rory: "I think….no, I'm sure I want to have your baby," Rory had her version of a smirk on the face now. Logan was grinning from ear to ear. He was trying to curb his enthusiasm,

Logan: "You made your pro/con list?" He knew she did. She doesn't make hard decisions without it. She nodded. "Can I look at it?" She picked up her phone and found the right app to open. She handed it to Logan.

Pro-The baby will be a part of me and Logan

Pro-Mia wants a baby brother.

Pro-We have the means to take care of another child.

Pro- All grandparents and great-grandparents will be happy.

Pro- I could work from Home.

Pro-New baby smell

Pro-baby cuddles

Pro-Making the baby

Pro-Know what to look for with PPD

Con-I have my life balanced out. I have enough time for Mia, Logan, and a career

Con-Lost sleep

Con- I can't promise a boy

Con-To work from home I will have to give up the job I have now.

Con-Terrible twos

Con- Could be disappointed if I can't get pregnant

Con-Postpartum depression

Logan: "According to the Pro/Con list, the Pros win," Logan handed her the phone back.

Rory: "I know, I stopped before I could think of any more Cons," Rory was smiling. She is happy.

Logan: "When...I mean What…" Logan just stopped. Took a breath and tried again. "What needs to happen for us to start trying?" Rory was giggling.

Rory: "Well you see, It would help a lot if I…." she was lowering her hand to his boxers. He gently removed her hand.

Logan: "I understand the mechanics, I want to know, do you need to see your doctor? Is there a waiting period before we can start trying?" His Ace wants to have his baby. Rory sat up,

Rory: "Logan, What type of birth control am I on?" How was he supposed to know. Gees Ace, way to cock-block. Logan looked at her….

Logan: "I….we…..we used condoms at first…..then you said you were on birth control…..after we were both tested…. I don't know," Rory could not stop laughing. The mighty playboy of the east coast. Playboy of Yale. stumbling over talking about birth control.

Rory: "I have an IUD. I will need to make an appointment with my doctor for him to remove it. He will remove it during an office visit." Rory was trying to keep a straight face.

Logan laid back down, pulling Rory to him. She placed her head on his chest.

Rory: "Logan?"

Logan: "Yeah,"

Rory: "Let's keep this between the two of us until I get pregnant."

Logan: "Okay. Ace, I Love You." He thought he heard her mumble back, but her breathing had evened out. She was asleep. He snuggled into her, holding her close. A baby. A part of him and her.